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From: mbutts@mntgfx.mentor.com (Mike Butts)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,sci.electronics,rec.audio
Subject: Re: PO'ed at Sony
Message-ID: <1988Aug19.092615.149@mntgfx.mentor.com>
Date: 19 Aug 88 16:26:12 GMT
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Organization: Mentor Graphics Corporation, Beaverton Oregon
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I've had a lot of trouble with my Sony D-55.  After about six
months of sporadic use, it developed this nasty habit of randomly
skipping forwards a minute or two, on any and all CDs.  This
got worse and worse until I discovered the rechargable battery
pack wouldn't hold a charge any more.  No matter whether the
unit was plugged into external power or not it would skip.

After removing the battery pack, the problem eventually went
away.  I bought another pack for $50 (the guy at the distributor
said they were very popular items (?!)), and everything was fine
for a few more months.  Now it's skipping again.

Does anyone know how to reset the CPU in the D-55?  I tried the
procedure posted for the D-7, but to no effect.  I'll probably
break down and get the service manual.

I love Sony stuff in general - my ICF-2010 and ICF-7600A short
wave radios are outstanding, my TV and portable tape units are
similarly fine.  Great headphones too.  I'm very disappointed 
in the 'Discman', and therefore disinclined to try their audio
gear.
                                        --Mike

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Mike Butts, Research Engineer         KC7IT           503-626-1302
Mentor Graphics Corp., 8500 SW Creekside Place, Beaverton OR 97005
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